Sound Show Changelog

What's new in Sound Show 20240501

May 1, 2024
  • Instruction system improved:
  • Instruction system was getting better but still need work to be more reliable and user friendly. Those changes go in that direction:
  • You can now drag and drop instructions in the instruction player to reorder them
  • You can now lock an instruction to avoid the player to remove it when it is fully executed
  • There is now an edit mode in the instruction player (when not in edit mode the edit buttons are hidden)
  • If you crossfade an instruction the other executing instructions will be removed
  • There is now a button to stop/remove all instruction player
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes selecting the next instruction didn't work correctly
  • There is now a full line drawn when an instruction is not on autostart showing it more clearly
  • The concept of linked/local instruction is better handled. Linked instructions have just link with the item while local instruction duplicate the item so that you can edit the item without affecting the original. You can now easily transform a linked instruction into a local instruction.
  • Smooth loop improvement:
  • Smooth looping is a mechanism where a sound crossfade with itself when looping to better blend.
  • Here are some small fix and quality of life improvement:
  • The player fading out is now hidden. This avoid having more players and all players under being moved one step.
  • The loop is now always on the same device it was playing before (before if you changed the output device for next sound it would take that one)
  • Looping on smooth mode doesn't add anymore a new log to the history logs of sound played
  • Playlist player:
  • Right clicking on the autoplay button will start to play the playlist by crossfading all sounds, while left clicking will only crossfade with a sound launched from the playlist
  • Fixed a bug when trying to play a sound not loaded in memory where the program would try to launch it many times
  • Various improvements and fixes:
  • Added a button to load all items of the current sound library. It can be found on the libraries view.
  • Added keyboard and midi key configuration to start/stop/toggle mic recording
  • The edition popup of items is now bigger for improve readability
  • Some video formats where missing in the file selector window for video (webm, ogv, vp8)
  • The default library wasn't using custom colors on buttons
  • Fix small problems with the duration text on the buttons
  • Fix some parameters were not correctly saved. For example, disabling loop for image.
  • You can now use the save button after deleting a sound library
  • Drag and dropping from file explorer, change automatically the interface to edit mode.
  • Users sometimes encounter trouble when there were no category selected. To avoid that:
  • When creating an new sound library, a first category is also automatically created
  • If no category exists when drag and dropping from the file explorer, an empty one is created.

New in Sound Show 20240408 (Apr 15, 2024)

  • Advanced Instructions System:
  • Simultaneous Instructions: Execute multiple instructions concurrently.
  • Looping Simplified: Single instructions can now loop without nesting
  • Fixed Nested Instructions: Resolved issues with nested instructions not looping as expected, ensuring continuous playback where needed.
  • General Enhancements: Includes minor bug fixes
  • Refined Categories Management:
  • Sorting : New buttons allow for sorting of playables within categories (buttons in the edit category popup)
  • Folder Sync: Sync your sound library directly with system folders through sync buttons. Any changes made to the folder (adding or removing files) will be reflected within the corresponding category (buttons to sync are in the edit category popup).
  • Feature Enhancements and Changes:
  • Duration Display: A new setting enables the display of sound duration on buttons (option is under the Visual tabs in the option view)
  • Fading Interaction: Volume adjustments during fade-ins now halt the fade process
  • Visual Transitions improved: transitions between visuals (videos, images, backgrounds) are better handled for fades and no-fades.
  • Playlist Autoplay Adjustment: The autoplay feature now specifically applies to sounds launched directly from the playlist
  • Fixed sound length: sound length was sometimes wrong for sounds with variable bitrate
  • Sound Show Pro Popup: A new promotional popup with a video trailer has been added to the free version of Sound Show to help discover the capabilities of Sound Show Pro.

New in Sound Show 20240303 (Mar 5, 2024)

  • Interface Skin Customization (Pro Feature 💎): Now, Pro users can change the skin of Sound Show to display different colors. Whether you're looking to improve readability under various lighting conditions, shake things up a bit if you're feeling bored, or simply want your Sound Show to better reflect your personal style. The option is under the Visual tab in the options view.
  • Some other small improvements: configuration file size, small interfaces changes

New in Sound Show 20240217 (Feb 18, 2024)

  • Enhancements and Bug Fixes:
  • Improved Instruction Loading: Instructions now ensure all associated elements are fully loaded before execution
  • Video Loop Correction: I addressed a bug that prevented video from looping
  • Enhanced Drag and Drop: Dragging a media element into Sound Show automatically switches to edit mode if not already selected
  • Secondary Output Indicator : A small dot on the bottom right of a sound player indicates now when a sound is executing on the secondary output.
  • New feature :
  • Icons support (Pro Feature ??) : Use custom icons for playables and categories, making it easier and faster to find the right elements during a show and making your interface visually more appealing.
  • Easy Setup: Add icons simply by dragging and dropping an image onto a button or by specifying an icon path when editing a playable
  • Customizable Display: Choose to display the icon with or without the label above it, according to your preference.
  • Switch on/off: You can enable and disable this feature in the visual options (it is enabled by default).

New in Sound Show 20240203 (Feb 5, 2024)

  • What’s New:
  • Volume Linking Between Sound Players: Introducing volume linking, a feature that allows you to synchronize volume adjustments across multiple sound players. By clicking the new link button on a sound player, you can connect its volume control with others: left-click to link volumes to move in unison, or right-click for inverse volume control,.
  • Sound Player Lock Function: Secure your setup with the new lock button on sound players. When activated, the locked sound player remains unaffected by global actions such as "fade all" or "crossfades," ensuring critical sounds remain consistent throughout your performance.
  • Sound Players Ordering: Easily organize your sound players with the new ordering feature. Use the up and down buttons to set the order of sound players.
  • Grid Size Customization (Pro Feature ??): Tailor your soundboard to fit your needs with configurable main grid button sizes. This new option, available under the Visuals tab in the settings, allows for a more personalized interface to suit various display preferences.
  • Drag and Drop Ordering: Media elements are now automatically sorted by name upon import, streamlining your sound management and setup process for live performances.
  • Enhanced Instruction Handling: Sound Show now uses IDs instead of names to load instructions. This enhancement ensures a smoother, more accurate execution of sound cues.
  • Improvements and Bug Fixes: This update includes small bug fixes and various visual enhancements to the user interface

New in Sound Show 20240115 (Jan 20, 2024)

  • Fixed Group Instructions:
  • Group instructions are started regardless of the current action set on mouse clicks (previously only the start action would trigger the instruction)
  • Improved QLC+ Integration (Pro Version Exclusive):
  • QLC+ Player Addition: Initiating a QLC+ function now brings a player to the left side of the interface. This player offers simple controls - pause to momentarily halt the function, or stop to completely terminate it and remove the player from view.
  • More QLC+ Function Actions: It now takes into considerations the action set on the mouse click like Start, Crossfade (automatically stop other running QLC+ functions and start the new one), Stop or Toggle (start or stop a function based on its current state). You can also set specific actions under the start/stop menu in the editing interface for each button.

New in Sound Show 20240108 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • Smooth Loop Mode: Introducing a new looping option! Activate Smooth Loop to enable crossfading of sounds with themselves, ensuring a seamless loop for audios that aren't perfect loops. Customize this setting for individual sounds or set it as your default.
  • Colored Soundplayers: Enhance your sound management with color-coded Soundplayers. Matching the background color with their launch buttons, this feature allows for quick sound identification. Prefer the traditional style? Simply uncheck "Use Colored Soundplayers" in the Visuals tab in the options.
  • Visual Interface Improvements: Various minor enhancements have been made to the visual interface

New in Sound Show 20231220 (Dec 21, 2023)

  • Fix a bug that prevented instructions to be launched from buttons

New in Sound Show 20231217 (Dec 18, 2023)

  • What's New:
  • 32-Bit Windows Support: Added a 32-bit version for compatibility with older machines. (Note: 64-bit version is recommended for optimal performance.)
  • Right-Click Action Configuration: Customize right-click actions (e.g., normal start, fade-in, crossfade) for enhanced control.
  • Sound Toggle/Stop Actions: New functionalities to toggle or stop sounds, assignable to either left or right click.
  • Note Tab Enhancements: All text in the note tab is now automatically saved and retained across sessions.
  • Waveform Visualization: (Pro Version) View the waveform of sounds for detailed audio analysis.
  • Volume Boost: (Pro Version) Amplify sound up to 150% of the normal maximum volume.
  • Fixes:
  • Favbar Addition Error: Resolved an issue where adding a sound to the favbar with the '+' icon caused an error.

New in Sound Show 20231111 (Nov 11, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Multilingual Support: I've introduced partial translations in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Dutch, making Sound Show more accessible to our global community.
  • Stream Mode for Sounds: A new stream mode is now available for sounds. This mode eliminates the need to preload sounds, offering flexibility at the cost of slightly increased reaction time and performance usage. You can activate it either for specific sounds in their settings or globally for all sounds.
  • Unsaved Changes Alert: To prevent accidental loss of your work, I've added a confirmation popup that will appear when you attempt to close the software with unsaved modifications.
  • Improvements:
  • Video Playback Fix: I've squashed a bug where playing a video multiple times caused a brief display of an incorrect frame at the start.
  • Library Management: The software now defaults to opening the most recently used library instead of the first one in the list
  • Integration Enhancement:
  • QLC+ Functionality: Selecting QLC+ functions is now more straightforward with the introduction of a new dropdown.

New in Sound Show 20230916 (Sep 16, 2023)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the keyboard shortcuts configuration to be changed

New in Sound Show 20230902 (Sep 4, 2023)

  • Integration with FreeSound.org: Effortlessly search and import sounds from the extensive freesound.org library directly within Sound Show. Enhance your audio collection with this quick, easy, and enjoyable process.
  • Improved Button Drag and Drop: Now, when dragging and dropping a button, simply hover over the page change arrow to navigate between category pages. This offers a smoother and more intuitive way to organize your sounds.
  • New Keyboard Shortcut for Pausing Sounds: Pause all sounds instantly with the dedicated keyboard shortcut. By default, this action is mapped to the right shift key.
  • Separate Fade Out and Crossfade Duration Settings: You now have more control over your transitions with individual settings for fade out and crossfade durations. Previously, the fade out duration also determined the crossfade duration.
  • Customizable Playlist Crossfade Offset: Adjust the crossfade offset between playlist tracks in autoplay mode. Previously set at a fixed 6-second offset, you can now modify this value to suit your preferences. Setting the offset to 0 will play each sound in its entirety.
  • Additional Bug Fixes and Minor Improvements: This update also includes various bug fixes and small changes to enhance the overall performance and stability of Sound Show.

New in Sound Show 20230402 (Apr 3, 2023)

  • Integration with FreeSound.org: Effortlessly search and import sounds from the extensive freesound.org library directly within Sound Show. Enhance your audio collection with this quick, easy, and enjoyable process.
  • Improved Button Drag and Drop: Now, when dragging and dropping a button, simply hover over the page change arrow to navigate between category pages. This offers a smoother and more intuitive way to organize your sounds.
  • New Keyboard Shortcut for Pausing Sounds: Pause all sounds instantly with the dedicated keyboard shortcut. By default, this action is mapped to the right shift key.
  • Separate Fade Out and Crossfade Duration Settings: You now have more control over your transitions with individual settings for fade out and crossfade durations. Previously, the fade out duration also determined the crossfade duration.
  • Customizable Playlist Crossfade Offset: Adjust the crossfade offset between playlist tracks in autoplay mode. Previously set at a fixed 6-second offset, you can now modify this value to suit your preferences. Setting the offset to 0 will play each sound in its entirety.
  • Additional Bug Fixes and Minor Improvements: This update also includes various bug fixes and small changes to enhance the overall performance and stability of Sound Show.

New in Sound Show 20230129 (Jan 29, 2023)

  • Added Reverb and Chorus sound effects
  • Audio engine updated
  • Microphone fix + added a microphone volume slider
  • Instruction system :
  • Bugs fixed on random instructions and loop
  • Added the possibility to define a random delay before execution (specify min and max)
  • Small UI enhancements on the player
  • Added possibility to save the instruction in the current category directly from the instruction player
  • Instructions are not automatically removed from the instruction player on completion now
  • Fix : Cyrillic alphabet should be displayed correctly now
  • Using alt tab doesn't change the tab in sound show anymore (windows)
  • Fix : other small bug fixes and UI changes

New in Sound Show 20230103 (Jan 4, 2023)

  • New features:
  • A search filter has been added to every category to help you find the sounds you need more easily.
  • A combobox has been added to filter sounds by tags.
  • A "Notes" tab has been added to allow you to write small memos and keep track of important information.
  • You can now store copyright information, such as the author and usage permissions, in the configuration of a sound.
  • A "History" tab has been added to show the sounds that have been played previously and allow you to easily replay them. You can also export this history to the clipboard or generate the text for attribution if required.
  • When importing a library, you now have the option to merge it with an existing library rather than creating a new one.
  • Bug fixes:
  • The issue where the "Save" button was not active after changing the path of a sound has been fixed.
  • Support for Cyrillic and other alphabets has been added.
  • Other small bug fixes have been made.

New in Sound Show 20220806 (Aug 7, 2022)

  • Windows only : sounds can now be launched when the app is in background. It needs to be activated in the options and use an additional key (the key under "Esc"). For example if you are in an other program and want to launch the sound on "F1", you press the shortcut key and "F1" to launch it.
  • Fix import and export sound library
  • Search now also considers the category of a sound. If you have a category labeled "Salsa musics", if you type type "Salsa", all the elements of that category will be returned

New in Sound Show 20220702 (Jul 3, 2022)

  • New better file selection window
  • Edition window is now better organized
  • UI improvements
  • Error message added when an error occurs on the load of a sound
  • Added loop on playlist (items played are sent to the end of playlist)
  • Added possibility to duplicate an item. Useful to edit a copy and let the original unchanged.
  • Added possibility to duplicate a library
  • Added possibility to drag and drop a sound to another category
  • Fix custom start time on video is now working properly
  • Fix autoplay not working properly when a video is playing
  • Fix random option not showing in group instruction
  • Fix video not looping
  • Fix advanced sound values not correctly showned in sound player when preconfigured
  • Various other small modifications and bug fixes

New in Sound Show 20220418 (Apr 18, 2022)

  • Added a playlist system in the bottom left part of the screen. Sound and other media elements can be drag and dropped in it from the other buttons. Possibility to automatically play the elements one after another, re-order them, shuffle
  • Looping on a sound takes now correctly into account custom start and stop time
  • Drag and dropping a media element from the file explorer put now the element at the right position (before it was always put at the end of the category)

New in Sound Show 20220320 (Mar 21, 2022)

  • Fade in/Fade out duration configuration fixed
  • Youtube video configuration start time and stop time is now working
  • Specific Fade in and Fade out duration can now be set on a sound/video
  • Last path used is set by default when adding new sound/video/image
  • Left click and right click action can be set on sounds (for example so that you can define that you want a fade-in on left click rather than normal start)

New in Sound Show 20211211 (Dec 12, 2021)

  • Early support to play Youtube video on second screen. You only need to add a Youtube item and indicate the url you want to play. Further release will add more options (preloading, setting video quality, option to play only audio ...)
  • First release for Linux. Not all functionalities are supported. For example, drag and drop from file explorer is currently not available.
  • Default palette colors changed
  • Color palette can now be changed in settings
  • Better color selector
  • Fix : some keyboard keys were not supported for MacOS
  • Keyboard configuration improved
  • Launching/stopping sound on secondary output dont stop automix anymore
  • If secondary sound output is selected, do not launch some items type that cant be played on second output

New in Sound Show 20211112 (Nov 13, 2021)

  • Sound Show is now available for MacOS
  • Show a notification when trying to drag and drop from explorer while not in edit mode
  • Fix default volume on values

New in Sound Show 20211107 (Nov 7, 2021)

  • Add a volume meter visualizer and frequency bar visualizer to have informations on what is outputed (click on the visualizer to switch between volume meter and frequency bars)
  • fix bug where the tab key would not change category when on search category
  • you can play a sound while keyboard touch is pressed and stop it when the key is released. It is useful if you want to play instrument notes and make their duration exactly the duration you want. To do that press "Alt" while pressing the touch on keyboard.

New in Sound Show 20211101 (Nov 1, 2021)

  • Fix a bug where a video would have its volume set to zero if it was launched while a video was already playing
  • Plugging and unplugging a sound device while SoundShow is running is now better handled
  • When sound is launched through keyboard shortcuts, the button does a little color transition, the same way it does when clicked with the mouse.
  • Added a checkbox to specify if you want to reset the next sound volume value after playing a sound

New in Sound Show 20211024 (Oct 24, 2021)

  • Fix automix not disabled when crossfading a sound from the favourite bar
  • Fix some keyboard shortcut not being disabled while edit sound popup was open

New in Sound Show 20211017 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • Fix bugs with the default sounds.

New in Sound Show 20211007 (Oct 7, 2021)

  • Added button to restore options to default values
  • Fix popup size not scaling with screen resolution
  • Fix missing default sounds
  • Prevent edition of sounds in quick play category

New in Sound Show 20210919 (Sep 19, 2021)

  • Fix video stopping right after being started
  • Fix video not playing on some radeon graphic cards
  • Show the audio output device name on the main screen to avoid launching a sound on an unwanted device

New in Sound Show 20210911 (Sep 11, 2021)

  • Automix is now stopped when the user stop/fadeout/crossfade a sound (to avoid being surprised by unwanted new sound start)

New in Sound Show 20210826 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Drag and drop between category and favorite bar is now working
  • Fixed a bug that could cause unexpected stop of a sound when using the talk over key
  • Added advanced options to sounds configurations. You can now preconfigure pitch, echo, equalizer ...
  • Library save file is now smaller (avoid saving default values), which should bring shorter load times.
  • Other small fixes

New in Sound Show 20210816 (Aug 16, 2021)

  • Added the possibility to modify the tempo of a sound without changing pitch (on the advanced options of the sound player)
  • Added the possibility to modify the pitch of a sound without changing tempo (on the advanced options of the sound player)
  • Small performance improvements
  • Small bugs fixes (user manual missing, some label not initialized on slider, prevent deletion of root element when editing instructions...)

New in Sound Show 20210801 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Fix:
  • Default musics were not showing on the very first start of sound show
  • Load buttons were visible when there was no element to load

New in Sound Show 20210718 (Jul 18, 2021)

  • Changes:
  • File drag and drop from the file explorer to the favorites bar is functional
  • The favorites bar is no longer limited in number of items. If the user puts more than 12 elements, a page system is displayed
  • Fix: the display of the pagination system is no longer done when it is not necessary
  • The sound players in the left part now have advanced options. We can therefore adjust individually for a sound that runs the values of pan, pitch, echo, equalizer. Eventually the other types of elements (videos, camera filters, etc.) will also have their advanced settings.
  • Added a "Screen" camera filter

New in Sound Show 20210503 (May 4, 2021)

  • Fix messages not appearing on notifications and confirmations popups
  • When a stop time has been explicitly defined for a sound it will now stop by default by fading out
  • Fix save icon not appearing when modifying button color or button position
  • Fix drag and drop position error when not on first pages
  • Other small fixes

New in Sound Show 20210421 (Apr 22, 2021)

  • Visual enhancement of Sound Show
  • Popup on first start to help new users
  • Popup giving tips and tricks on start
  • Popup on start when there is a new version available
  • Various mall bug fixes

New in Sound Show 20210122 (Jan 23, 2021)

  • Added new camera filters : Paper, fire, vertical wide screen, horizontal wide screen
  • UI and translations enhancements
  • Small bug fixes

New in Sound Show 20210117 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • Fix some missing translations
  • Added "Vignetting" camera filter
  • Small bug fixes

New in Sound Show 20210110 (Jan 11, 2021)

  • Webcam, filters and text-to-speech playables also have now a controller on the left part that allow the user to stop them easily and see what is currently playing.
  • Five new camera filters added : Horror, Dissipation, Glitch1, Glitch2, TV 50's

New in Sound Show 20210109 (Jan 10, 2021)

  • Various small bug fixes :
  • Fisome problems with library management
  • Fibackground color playable not working
  • Fipopup to create a new category from folder
  • Fitext-to-speech editor missing fields
  • Added a color filter for the second screen (can be played with video, webcam, images ...)

New in Sound Show 20201221 (Dec 21, 2020)

  • Media configuration remade : editing is now done directly through the main view
  • Many new types of item are playable through Sound Show:
  • Video : video are now directly playable from Sound Show to your second display
  • Image : show image on second display
  • Background color : show a uniform background color on second display
  • Webcam : show your webcam on second display
  • Camera filters : Apply some effects on your second display (old movie, rain, fisheye, blizzard, VHS ...). It can combined with other playables.
  • Text : Show text on the second display
  • Speech : Read your specified text with the text to speech functionnality of Windows
  • External command : you can launch other programs by clicking on buttons in sound show.
  • Preview of second display : if you don't have a second display connected, you can view the output of the visual medias in a smaller window on your main display.
  • Every types of item are now available in the instructions system.
  • Instruction system refactored
  • Smooth talk-over: volume is going down progressively when the key to lower the sound is pressed
  • Shortcut added: [Tab] to go to the next category and [ctrl-tab] to go to the previous category
  • Shortcut modified: The keys [+] and [-] modify the master volume smoothly. Pressing [ctrl] make the change faster.
  • Sliders changed: Bigger bar with the text values shown on it + Right click allows the modification of value to be progressive over time (1 second).
  • Lots of visual improvements
  • Big performance improvements (less cpu and gpu consumption)
  • Various bug fixes

New in Sound Show 20200905 (Sep 7, 2020)

  • Added possibility to launch video from within Sound Show with VLC (if VLC is installed)
  • Added an instruction system (cues) that allow user to schedule the launch of multiple sounds simultaneous or one after another. A documentation should come in the future to describe the possibilities of this system. It is still in early version so there may be remaining bugs.
  • Right click on volumes bar, change sounds progressively (over one second)
  • Added some missing translations

New in Sound Show 20200703 (Jul 8, 2020)

  • Fix an inversion between play and pause icons in the sound player